1881-05-17 — Page 2

For Sale.

WHERE YOU CAN BUY

BARATOGA TRUNKS.

TRAVELLING BAGS. and SATCHELS,

AGATE COOKING UTENSILS.

THE AMERICAN BROILER.

TURNBULL'S FAMILY SCALÉS.

TOBACCO SHAVES.

AMERICAN Arid QRUBE'S LOCKS.

HOUSE GONGS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

LEMON SQUEEZERS.

MOUSE TRAPS.

- BILLIARD CUE TIPS and CHALK.

PANUS CORIUM for BOOTS,

American AXES and HATCHETS.

LIFE BUOYS.

ROCKETS and BLUE LIGHTS.

DOUGLAS' OFFICE CHAIRS.

COPPER WIRE GAUZE,

WAFFLE TRONS.

GRIDIRONS,

FIRE GRATES.

American SOFT FELT HATS.

STATIONERY

FOR LADIES AND OFFICE USE,

the

Best and Cheapest

Hongkong

BOOKS

'N E W

INSTRUCTIVE AND AMUSING.

Large Assortment of FRENCH NOVELS,

TAVOUNITZ'S

POPULAR EDITION OF STANDARD

WORKS, &v.

WORKS of 'REFERENCE.

ALMANACKS..

DIARIES.

SCHOOL BOOKS.

Guzie's SCHOOL SERIES, PRESENTATION BOOKS.

Eti,

Etc.,

Etc.

RODGER'S CUTLERY.

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES: A150, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

THURSDAY, the 19th day of May, 1981, at Noon, the Company's S. 8. ANADYR, Commandant HERNANDEZ, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Spocie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noun,

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m. Specie and Purects until 3 p., on the 18th of May, 1981, (Parcolare ut to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Ollec

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

*Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL,

..£2,000,000,

THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the saune, at Current Rates. RISKS on First Class Godowns Reduced to % nett preinius per annum from this date.

GILMAN & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, May 10, 1881.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY,

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Pinda aging Pore to the extent of $15,000 un Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premía.

NORTON & Co.,

-Agents:

Hongkong, January 1, 1874,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, To-day's Advertisements.

Agent.

Hongkong, May 4, 1881..

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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;-

ALSO,

ROMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND 'AUSTRALIA. N.H.-Cargo ona be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA; PERSIAN GULF "PORTS, · MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK: AND BOSTON.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

THNAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship NIZAM, Captain G. W. BRADY, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, vid BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on THURSDAY, the 26th May, at 4 jam,

Cargo will be received on board until 10 a.. pa the day of departure.

Parcels and Specię (Gold) at the Office until 10 am on the day of departure.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will bo transhipped at Point de Galle Tea and General Cargo for London will be convoyud rid Bombay without transhipment, arriving

route via Galle.

For

further

Particulare regarding and PASSAGE, apply to the &ORIKNTAL STEAM NAVIGA-

FR 0ice, Hongkong.

WEDLEY, AND Sons' London-made SPORT | TION

ING GUNS.

BUSSEY'S PATENT PNEUMATIC GUN. SELF-SHOT-EXTRACTING REVOLVERS, THE PATENT BOTTLE CLIP, TABLE GLASSWARE.

EARTHENWARE.

CAVITE,

THE FINEST STOCK or

FORTIN, and

MEYSIG

CIGARS, and

CHEROOTS.

All Specially Bilccted.

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN

GROCERIES.

FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED BY EVERY

MAIL

SMYRNA FIGS.

CRYSTALIZED CHERRIES.

FAKE'S FAVORITE BISCUITS.

STILTON CHEESE,

FRENCH PLUMS,

Caloutta BEEF.

HUMPS.

ROUNDS.

BRISKETS, and

TONGUES.

California ROLL BUTTER

APPLE BUTTER,

CLAM CHOWDER.

FISH CHOWDER.

Soused PIG'S FEET.

Soused SHEEP'S TONGUES.

Pickled LAMB'S TONGUES.

Gruyere CHEESE.

New York CREAM CHEESE.

CAVIARE

Carried OYSTERS.

California UKACKER Co.'s BISCUITS. Cracked WHEAT.

HOMINY.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS, RICHARDSON AND Ross's Potted MEA Langh TONGUE

PRESENT TE in 5 and 10 Catty Boxes

The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested, to note tlio terms and conditions of the Coni pany's Black Bills of Lading.

A. MOVER, Særintemlent. Hongkong, May 14, 1881,

mny 26

Insurances.

THE LONDON ASSURANCÈ.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.

اسلام می

LE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the bure Locporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:

Marine Department.

Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.

n

Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates.

Life Department. Policies issued for sums not execcding £5,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CATTAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING, THE Untersiguod are prepared to grant Fouros against the Risker For Buildings or on Goods stored therein, en Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terma' and Conditions.

· FOR SHANGHAI

The British Steamship

"Claverhouse,"

BROWN, Conamander, will leave this for tho

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

May 17, Quinta, Geraan steamer, 874, II. V. Thomson, Saigon May 13, Rice.-- EDVARD SORELKIA89 & Co.

May 17, Heikou, British steamer, 890, T. Shaw, Chinking May 13, Rice, etc.- BUTTERFIELD & Swine.

May 17, Belle, German steamer, 393, Mossmann, Kalung May 14, Coal.MEYER & Co.

Walker, Chinxiang May 13, Rio AR- May 17, Thornhill, British steamer, 965, HOLD, KARDENG & Co.

from Canton,

May 17, Claverkostar, British steuer,

May 17, Andy French steamer, 2432, Hernandez, Shanghai May 14, Mails and General-MESSAGERIES MARITIMER.

May 17, Thales, British steamer, 820 Pocock, Foocho May 13, Amoy 14, and Swalow 16, General.-DovLAS LAPRÁIK &

Uo.

May 17, Margrethe, German barque, 367, Jesson, Bangkok April 14, Wood and Riec.

WIELER & CO

DEPARTURES.

May 16, Nordstjernen, for Canton.

17, Thornhill, for Canton. 17, Kang-chi, for Hoihar, ote. 17, Bun Lee, for Bangkok.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.-** The French Contract Packet Anadyr

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 10th May, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europo, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmalı, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

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HOURS OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing

Mails, &c., by the French Contract Packet-

Day before departure (or Sasnxday if the de-

parture be on Monday),--

ū

P..Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.

Day of departure

7

10

AM-Post Office opens. A.M.-Registry of Letters conses. Posting of all printed matter and patterna conses. A.M.-Mails closed, except for Lato,

Letters 11.10 ..--Letters may be poated with

Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.30 ..--When the Post Office closes

entirely.

11

17, Greyhound, for

, etc.

17, Hoikow, for Canton.

17, Francisca, for Newshwang.

17, China, for Shanghai.

17, Diamante, for Amoy

17 testes, for London, etc,

17, Armatoon Apear, for Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta

17, Sues, for Singapore, Penang, and

Cakutts.

CLEARED.

above Port TO-MORROW, thu 18th Inst., Charlton, for Newchwang, at 4 p.m.

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For Freight or Passago, apply to

VOGEL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May. 17, 1881. FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO & TAMSUI.

The Steamship

"Albay," Capt. LIGHTWoon, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 21st Inst., at 4 p.n.; instead of a proviously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 17, 1881.

FOR MANILA.

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The Steamship

14 Butnar," Captain TREMPYA, will have immediate despatch

for the above Port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 17, 1881.

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.

TAK Yearly General MEETING of the

of shore CLUB

take place at the CLUE House On TUES- DAY, the 31st Instant, at 5.30 p.m.....

8. M. BLENNERHASSETT,

Hon. Soc., V.R.4. Hongkong, May 17, 1881.

GHI MAIL STEAM

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MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

11.40 ---Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Lato Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

Shipping Intelligence.

The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &c. J---

VESSELS TO ARRIVE.

Per Anwyr, from Shanghai: for Hong- Left kong, Messrs Blum, Inchbaldt, Forbes, and | Sept. Puchcister and family, Mr and Mrs Harmen 8 Chinese; for Marseilles, Mr. and Mrs. 3, Wylu,

and infant, Messrs Steels, Hendricks, D. Jones, J. Wilson, and Gulbend.

Per Thales, from Coast Porta, Mr and Mrs Scott, Mr and Miss Romusat, Mesars Ludlam and Haswell, 6 European (desk), ad 380 Chinese.

Per Quinta, from Saigon, 23 Chinenc. Per Haikou, from Chinking, 1 Chinese..

DEPARTED.

Per Orestes, for Singapore, etc., Major- and Mrs Huskisson and 3 children.

Per Arratoon Apear, for Singapore, etc., Messrs H. C. Eddy, Rocheford, Rebeck, Tivorsey,

Yeap Quim Song, Yeap Lea Swoo, and about 600 Deck..

Per Sues, for Singapore, etc., one Euro- pean, and 3 Indians,

Per Kung-chi, for Hoihow, etc, 1. Euro- pean, and 60 Chinese.

AT HONGKONG. Name

From.

London

lo, Lizzie Bell, Oct.

Antworp

15, Xonia,

London

Nee.

19, Senator,

19, Christino,

Dec.

Cardiff Cardiff

2, Therose,

Dover

3.

3, Laurens,

-4, Ferdinand,

*

4, Anna Camp,

Hamburg Hamburg Cardiff

8, Laura,

Hamburg

13, Northern Light,

Carditi

Jan.

1, Lucy A. Nickels, 1, Minerva,

Sir John Lawrence,

6, Rockhurst,

Clarissa B. Carver, H. H. McGilvery,

13, Highlander,

Por Greyhound, for Hoihow, etc., 1915, Hilda Maria, Chinese,

Por China, for Shanghai, 1 European, and 11 Chinese.

For Diamante, for Amoy, 200 Chinese..

SHIPPING-REPORTS..

The German atoainer Quintu reports: Fair and moderate southerly winds through out. Ou the 14th passed 3. S. Pernambītes near Capo Padaran, and S. 8. Zambesi nonr Fisher Point.

The British steainer Hollow reporta: Hal foggy weather with light emithorly breezes and calus, latter part rainy. Left Chinking at 11 p.m., on Thursday, the 12th May, passed Lightship at 5.20 p.m. ca Friday, and arrived here this day at 10. On the 15th passed a steamer with white fammel, and British Mail Mulacca.

The German steamer Welle reports: Light S.W. winds throughout.

The British stoainer Thales reports: From Foochow experienced light N.E. winds and fine clear weather; from Amoy

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE experienced calms and fine weather; from

AND INLAND SEA.

TWYNN, due

5. S. NIIGATA MARU, Capt. 23rd Instant, will he despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 20th May, at 6 J.UI.

Cargo" received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 4 p.m. of day of sailing.

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight,

All Claims must be settled on bod before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.

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RATES OF PASSADE

Swatow to port calans and dull cainy wea ther. Shipping in Foochow S. S. Gen- River, Miu, borret up. In Amoy s eagles; passed Co.'s S. 3, Kwangtung in Athol, and failoong. In Swatow: S. S. Oakland, Newchuang, and Foochote, and str. Namen for North, 18th May Oo.'s 13th, passed H.MS. Iron Inike between Turnabout Island and White Dogs. The German barque Murgrethe Fine weather throughout.

reports:

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

Cabin Steerage. For SWATOW.-

Por Charlton, at 9.30 L To-murrow,

the 18th inst.

40 30

For NEW YORK.---

To KOBE

$ 60 $16 SHANGHAI VIL YOKOHAMA,... 120

YOKOHAMA & NAGASAKI, 75 20

Koo 95 A REDUCTION is Inade on Reruns CADIN PASSAGES

11

31

CARO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe.

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OrvicES, PRAYA CENTRAL, West! Comer Pottinger Street.

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent. Hongkong, May 17, 1881. my 20 Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS ceived, and transmitted to the Directora for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on first clasa Lives up to £1000 on a Singlo Life.

For Rates of Premiums, formas of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

Not Responsible for Debts.. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Oveners will is Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Ufficers or Cren of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:---

TAUNTON, British ship, Capt. J. Harney

Siemssen & Co..

Br. Visors, British barque, Capt. Robt Thompson-Melchers & Co.

TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE FIA:

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

FIHE S. S. GAELIC will be despatch. for San Francisco via Yokohamin,

on MONDAY, 30th May, 1831, at 3p.m.

Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan

*ports:

Freight will be received on board until

of the 29th May:

4 p.m. of

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full and same will be received at the Company's Office, until-5 p.m. the day previous 10

Balling A REDUCTION of 25 % made on all RETURN PASSAGE ORDRES ISSUED. PYRMONT, German banque, Captain

Consular Invoices to accompany Over Schröder-Ambold, Karberg & Co. land, Bloxican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's ATALANTA, German steamer, Captain Offices addressed to the Collector of Our

toms, San Francisco.

WINES and SPIRITS of all Descriptions. Pfaff-Sierssen & Co.

GALLEY OF LORNE, British steamer, Capt. J. Brauthwaite.Russell & Co

SAIL-MAKING executed on the Premises.

MacEWEN, FBICKEL & Co. Hongkong, January 28, 1881.

For further information sa to Freight or Passage apply to the Agency of the

Por barque Marie, at noon To-morrow,

the 18th inst.

For SHANGĦAL---

Chusan, Frecian,

11, Bertha, 14, C. E Sargent,

Penarth Cardiff Cardiff Penarth

New York Cardiff

Now York

Swansea Liverpool

17, Creswell,

31, Huguenot,

Cardiff

Feb.

1, Melusinu,

Cardiff

P. G. Curvill,

Penarth

London

Penarth

Taiverpool

Cardif

Cardif Cardift

London

Cardiff

Lundon

Cardif

Invincible,

16, Wilna, 21, Astoria, March.

India,

8, Hermes,

10, Kamtehatka (s.) 11, Elwell,

11, Wyclifle (8.) 11, Abbie Carver, 11, Star of China, 12, North American,

15, Donbighshire, 17. Nearuhus,

19, Venico (s.)

24, Daniel Barnes, 26, Laurel, 30, Indis, 30, Flora, 30, Kaisow, April

1, Hector (s.) 1, Lucile 1, John C. Mapró, 1, Elmatong,

1, Ciata, 2. Ambassador, 4.

Radnorshire (8)

4, Don Quixote,

5, Chili,

7, Glenintas (8.)

24, Glenaarn, (8.)

T'pool v. Cardiff

Antwerp New York Falmouth Liverpool

Cardiff Cardin Cardil Newcastlo Cardif Gravesend Churdiff

mburg

Liverpool Láverpool London London London

London

London Cardiff

Cardiff

London

London

LOADING FOR CHIÑA AND JAPAN FORTS. At London. Steamers vin Suez Canal. Euphrates. Teucer.

Sumatra.

Per Claterhouse, at 3.30 p.m. Te-morrow, Glaucus (n.)

Ulysses. New ErL,

the 18th inst.

For MANILA.--

Per Esmeralda, at 3.30 p., on Wednos

day, the 18th inst.

For HOIHOW, PAKHOI AND HAL-

PHONG.–

Pur Ping-on, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the

18th inst.

For SHANGHAI.

Per Escambia, at 11.30 am., on Thurs.

day, the 19th inst. ---

For SAIGON.--

Per Atalanta, at 4.30 p.m., oryThursday,

the 19th iziet.

For BANGKOK-

Per Dale, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the

19th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.- Per Thules, at 11:30 am, on Friday,

the 20th inst.”........

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS-

VILLE BRISBANE, LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS

SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c, &~~~

Per Ocean, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 21st inst

For

AMOY, TAIWAN, AND TAMSUL Per Albay, at 3.30 Pall on Saturday:

the 21st inst, instead of as previous- ly notified MARON B

For

KOBE AND YOKOHAMA ---

For Niigata Mars, at 5 p.m., on Thurs

duy, the 26th inst.

For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA

Per Sunda, at 6 p.m., on Friday, the||

27th inst.

MAILS BY THE BAITAR PACKER— The British Contract Packet Nizam

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 26th May with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi, to the Birls

Landscer.

Jason.

Glengylu.

Sailing Vessels.

At Liverpool.

Figaro.

At Cardi

Nestor (s.)

Red Cross.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping. 4p.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila.' 4 p.m.-Ulweerhouse leaves for Shanghai, 6 p.-Ping-on leaves for Hoihow, &e.

General Memoranda.

THURSDAY, MAY 19

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841..

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGESTS,. IMPORTERS

OF..

DRUGGLES SUNDRIES, NURSELY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watois,

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision.

1876. Hongkong, June

PASSENGEUS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the fee of local, China, Japru, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for

reforecice.

DEATH,

No. 6566-MAY 171881;

sterling truth, became the mouthpiece of the people on nearly every docasión. This, then, is the position in which the Colonists found themselves; and there need therefore be no wonder that their parting expressions of good-wishes were. loud and hearty. But, as we have said, Whatever of political significance attachi- ed to the demonstration was so linked with the general appreciation of the worthiness of the man that it is difficult to analyse the feeling of enthusiasm so unmistakably shown. The entire pro ceedings clearly showed that honest independence, whon coupled with a sincere desire to promote the general wolfare, will never fail to elicit the warmest approval of an intelligent com- munity and this consideration, while it must have been highly gratifying to him who has just left us wito hund Bo well earned the genuine oration accorded to him, elsould be carefully noted by all those who now occupy similar positions of responsibility and influence. Indeed, if we read the signs of the times wright, and if the object of of this governed, there is no sufficient good government be to gook the welfare reason why this rule should not apply to every official in this Colony. It is true that the rules and regulations which govern official life must be ob- served; but if the ideal of the Home authorities were but carried out in its integrity, there is nothing to prevent the existence of the most cardial rela tions between the governing and the

At Philadelphia, U. 8. of A., on the 18th-verned in this "small but important, February, Capt. T. B. RESELL, for many inseparable, and inalienable part of the years Harbor Master at Foochow

British Empire. We need sourcely add that we wish Mr Keswick and family very good, a pleasant journey and (if desirable) a speedy return.

The publication of this seus commenced ut 8.25 p.m.'.

The China Mail.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected.

hero on or about Thursday, the 19th inst,, by the 0, & 0: steamer Gaelic, which brings San Francisco dates up to the 19th April.

The next FRENCH MAIL may be expected to arrive here on or about Saturday nort, the 21st inst., by the Irgonaddy, which bringa London datus to the 15th April,

HONOKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1881.

WHEN Rumber of residents endeavour to wake a show of publicly honouring leuding official merely because of his position, and not on account of any hold he has attained upon their esteem or respect, they do hoinage to what Carlyle would call this great epoch of shams. The Rising Sun gives currenay to a rumour When, on the other hand, an intelligent that H.M.8. Iron Dule is to be docked at community combines to do honour to s

prominent citizen purely on the ground Nagasaki, for which port that vessel has of his individual worth and public ser. Just left Amoy. -

vices, it honours self in doing bonour Tez seventh annual Flower Show at Shang- to him; and this is what the community

of Hongkong Bucceeded in accomplish hai is being hold in the Grand Stand ing yesterday, and succeeded well. The enclosure to-day (Tuesday) and well be appropriate, addresses and Mr Keswick's continued to-morrow. reply will speak for themselves, and in-

ferentially they speak forcibly and with We understand that Commissioner McKeen, marvellous clearaes, not only through the who has acted as Commissioner of the I. M. guarded absence of all disparaging refer- Custonia at Canton during the recent stir- ences to the Executive, but through the ring times there, takes up the post of general feeling of onanimity and cosmo- Statistical Secretary at Shanghai. politan enthusiasm which they evoked.

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Indeed, to those who perfectly under-We learn that the French nail steamer, stard the position of this Colony as Iraeuaddy left Singapore for this port, vid regards its government the ills in hos

borne with for four years and who Saigon, on Saturday last. She may there are acquainted with the honourable fore be expected to arrive here on Satur- part taken in public life by the Hon. day next. We now learn from the Agent Wm. Keswick, the demonstration in of the Company that the steamer left Sai- bunour of that gentleman requires no gon to-day (Tuesday) at 2 p.m.

commentary.

It was of all things

genuine outbarst born of honest THE maximum and minimum readings of the conviction, of sympathy and of at thermometer at the Harbour Office during miration; and although certain persons the week ending Friday May 6th were 87. will doubtless seek to describe it as a

polition ebullition of feeling inimical to on that and the previous day, and 77 on the Head of the Executive, there can be Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. no question that the appreciation of The corresponding figures at the Peak, what was honourable and praiseworthy (1,823 feet,) wore 76 on Thursday and 70 in the public and commercial career of on the same day, a the citizen whota they sought to honour

was the principal motive which brought TER deviation of Iceffouse Lane" ap- the Colonists together on this occasion. pears in the Return of Public Works for That inferences may easily be drawn

from this action which are not calculated the month ended 30th April under the to reflect great credit upon others, is heading of a "Special work paid for by La condition of things for which residents Crown Lasses of Inland Lot 669. Com- cannot be held responsible. The present mencement of work, March Jnd; present attitude of the community towards the condition, in progress; amount of estimate flend of the Executive is an affair in 26,000; expended to March 31st, 81,500;

regard to which, although it persists in

thrusting itself into everything, the balance remaining $4,500,»**! community are little else than passive MAJOR Huskisson, Assistant Military Se onlookers. Therefore, we say, the public

are perfectly free and unfettered in their wretary to Major-General Donovan, left for movements and in their selection of the England to-day by the Orestes, after a stay channels wherein their sympathies and here of some seven and a half years, he their applause shall flow.

having arrived with the 80th Regiment in In looking, therefore, at this unusual December 1872. He now goes home to re- mark of unqualified approval given to

Mr. Keswick by the community on the join his Regimout, but will probably be gccasion of his departure for Home, promoted before his arrival and take the there is no need to take a narrow or command of a regiment on landing. polemical view of this proceeding, As Until the appointment of a successor, Capt. the bead of the leading mercantile house Bury, Brigade Major, will not as assistant in China, the hon. gentleman becomes

to the public. the personification, as it Military Secretary, Captain Bichaelson were, of the commercial energy which taking his place for the time, has brought together the new civilis THE dangerous and filthy condition of tion of the West and the old institutions Peddar's Wharf is one of the verations of China in this part of the globe.

Besides, in consequence of the develop nuisances of this Colony. Any one who ment of joint-stack enterprise here as has frequent occasion to use it knows the elsewhere, Mr Keswick's business labnure risk he runs, every time, of a sprained ankla have assumed more of a public character or s nasty fall; and the numerous case of than such prostie matters generally do

His services, however, on behalf of aries, more or less serious, which have the Colony, as the leading unofficial re. occurred of late to visitors or those who ars sident, naturally widen the range of the unacquainted with and not forewarned of sympathy felt with his career; and the the treacherousness of its stops, bear ample straightforward, manly and fearless testimony to the slippery and unscraped 4 p.m.-Uczan leaves for Port Darwin, manner in which he has stood up for the condition into which it has been allowed to

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Noon -- Escambia leaves for Shanghai.

Thursday Island, &o.

Citadel leaves for Yloilo. FRIDAY, May 20

Noon-Thales leaves for Coast Ports.

31.Anction of Household Furniture, at the residence of Dr Blennerhesset, SATURDAY, May 21 ——

No. 9, Upper Mosque Terrace.

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just rights of the community in and out

of the Legislative Council have com-lapse To make matters worse, the exe- manded the respect and elicited the crable state of filth in which it wailowe zalla admiration of every right-thinking zusi loudly for some sweeping reform, I i dens. Many obstacles have of late been regularly, persistently, and commonly used placed in the way of the assertion of as a latrine by scores of the cleanly thorough independence in Hongkong, tials. Considering that this Wharf is some and the peculiarly strong set that has

marked the official tide against what thing like the front-door of the Oity was deemed by the community to be Victoria and the Colony of Hor

right and fair in the interests of the something might be done to make and to Colony has necessitated a continuous keep it a little more se

struggle smounting almost to s prusade. west-smelling

In the discliarge of his duty, Mr Keswick

respectable, safe, unid

(vince Mr Lowoock's departure) bas stood Ws read in a Yokohama almost alone, and as his position was that on the 18th inst, the occasionally rendered well-nigh unbear-

Home Affairs notified the Losal Authorities able, the natural result followed that be carried the community with him throughout the Empire that almost to a man. The sentiments of applications from Banks, Mercantile Cons right, liberty, and independence, which paniss or private parsons-for-pelicemton ta are habitual to the citizens of all be stationed in their premises as guardiang

OCEAN, British steamer, Captain Henry Company, No. 50s, Queen's Road Central Settlements, Bstavia, Burgh Ceylon, Noon Tenders for constructions of Tank civilized countries, were aroused by of property, & shall be granted, provided

Webbet. Gea R. Stevens & Co.

SOLIDOR, French barque, Captain I Boullier-Carlowitz & Co,

CHAS. H. HASWELL, J.,

Agent."

N.B.

Hongkong, May 17, 1881.

my30

Indis, Aden, Egypt, Male, and lib* raltar

This Packet carries no malls for the Australian Colonies.

and Filter, and Sea-water Reservior, the conditions of the administrations recalvod by Naval Storekeeper:

3.30 p.m.Yearly Meeting of Members and Me Keawick, by virtue of his post the expenses incurred be defrayed, by the

ftion and from his sturdy honesty and applicant.

of the Victoria Recreation Club,“

This privilego